{"id":1840,"date":"2022-10-09T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap-design.nl\/techleap\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2023-12-20T18:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:17:21","slug":"techleap-nls-2021-in-review-a-look-back-and-forward-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/blog\/techleap-nls-2021-in-review-a-look-back-and-forward-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Techleap&#8217;s 2021 in review: A look back and forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d\">\n.avia-section.av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll 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class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >October 9, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-117j6v8-fc2f1e6ada8b17a79ce72c4b1d97e77a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-fc2f1e6ada8b17a79ce72c4b1d97e77a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-fc2f1e6ada8b17a79ce72c4b1d97e77a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-fc2f1e6ada8b17a79ce72c4b1d97e77a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-117j6v8-fc2f1e6ada8b17a79ce72c4b1d97e77a av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Techleap\u2019s 2021 in review: A look back and forward<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-y8liwk-e0bbfca7a2272ea72a954823c9f13cd1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vvsyxg-18c8d3fcd6d8a4dd7f6b1aa7a65aad87\">\n.avia-image-container.av-vvsyxg-18c8d3fcd6d8a4dd7f6b1aa7a65aad87 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-vvsyxg-18c8d3fcd6d8a4dd7f6b1aa7a65aad87 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-vvsyxg-18c8d3fcd6d8a4dd7f6b1aa7a65aad87 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad\">\n.avia-section.av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1840'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ebt51i-4f440a00fa24255559a6dcddd145f958 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-qfwabo-920b345d2950d894dc589a99cad469ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"opening-text\">As 2021 comes to a close, our team at Techleap looks back at our highlights and challenges of the past year. Without a doubt, 2021 has been a challenging year as COVID-19 is still taking a toll on our society and economy. Nevertheless, we are very proud to see the Netherlands emerge as the hottest tech hub in Europe in 2021, according to Atomico&#8217;s latest report. That said &#8211; we see a lot of potential that is yet to be seized by the Dutch tech ecosystem, as we lag behind in certain areas such as deep tech investments, early-stage funding, and access to tech talent when compared to other European ecosystems.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Make Something People Want\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7nvxy-dad4d604514394f7dd2e82465ba1f8a8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7nvxy-dad4d604514394f7dd2e82465ba1f8a8{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7nvxy-dad4d604514394f7dd2e82465ba1f8a8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">techleap Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Title: <\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-in-front\">Table can only be rendered in frontend.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-45d9o0-c57a4a38bc0beb5559f29cd41d4f0c41\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-45d9o0-c57a4a38bc0beb5559f29cd41d4f0c41{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-45d9o0-c57a4a38bc0beb5559f29cd41d4f0c41 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dtxrq-b6ac7c56ec6719803c1c318238fa544f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-22dak6-a2df5b19bfa48c19e50209c3d3edb75e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>Our mission at Techleap this past year has been to incentivise and support Dutch founders in bringing their businesses to new heights despite the challenges imposed by the lasting pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>As a year of transition, 2021 has further shown us the importance of connecting with each other, sharing knowledge, and working together towards a common cause. In other words, it has shown us the great power a strong community can have in sparking positive change within the Dutch startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, our work has been centered around strengthening the links between our core audiences: founders, investors, and policymakers. With healthtech at the forefront of innovation and societal impact in the past years, we\u2019ve decided to particularly focus our 2021 \u200b\u200bactivities around collaboratively building solutions with our ecosystem partners towards accelerating the growth of healthtech startups.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some highlights of our 2021 activities and some of the plans for 2022:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2y7rqo-7ed2e6abf453f83a8f8f7780aea6476e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2y7rqo-7ed2e6abf453f83a8f8f7780aea6476e{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2y7rqo-7ed2e6abf453f83a8f8f7780aea6476e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpibvd65-c889ac35b028597718ea04b785f65298 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<h3>Pushing the Dutch Healthtech forward: our initiatives<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In 2021, we\u2019ve seen more than ever the importance of two things: our health and the necessity of technology in our everyday lives. As healthtech startups have been playing a crucial role in bridging new scientific innovations into tangible solutions, we\u2019ve seen the increased relevance and importance of focusing our work on supporting the growth of Dutch healthtech companies. Having said that, what exactly did we do?<\/p>\n<p><b>We bridged more data insights into the actual state of innovation by the means of our Dutch Healthtech 2021 Report and made it available to (inter)national experts and relevant investors.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To be able to build effective solutions to support our healthtech ecosystem, we first had to identify the existing gaps and challenges experienced by healthtech startups and scaleups. We did it by collecting survey insights from 106 startups from the Dutch healthtech ecosystem. Ultimately, we condensed all these learnings into\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/dutch-healthtech-2021-report-unlocking-its-untapped-potential\">this data report\u00a0<\/a>that acts as a foundation for our healthtech initiatives and that has ultimately been brought to the attention of relevant (inter)national healthtech experts and investors.<\/p>\n<p><b>We provided acceleration programmes to startups that can make a material impact<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve launched three programmes in 2021 to enable ambitious Dutch healthtech companies to scale more efficiently within and across the Dutch borders.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rise Batch #5\u00a0<\/b>has been dedicated to empowering 10 most ambitious, high-impact healthtech startups within the Dutch ecosystem. You can learn more about the selected batch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/meet-10-dutch-healthtech-scaleups-joining-rise-batch-5\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-94hqp2-775d996d5ea57656e48ee3d5fe782c33 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6ykyh2-861186a943c4ff7a909d5fed0a4283d0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-6ykyh2-861186a943c4ff7a909d5fed0a4283d0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-6ykyh2-861186a943c4ff7a909d5fed0a4283d0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-6ykyh2-861186a943c4ff7a909d5fed0a4283d0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1830 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1830 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session.webp\" alt='' title='Rise batch 5 in session'  height=\"900\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session.webp 1600w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session-1020x574.webp 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Rise-batch-5-in-session-1500x844.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5ccrie-e759c99ae4152d0aaca928566a634d44 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-7e501g-35909eb2a2b69d0f09f12f6effe013ed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/go-global-programmes\"><b>GoGlobal US Health programme<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>has been launched this October and developed with the goal of providing access to the industry experts and the business must-knows that would help accelerate the companies\u2019 growth to the US health market. The launch event of the programme took place on November 11th, 2021 and featured 27 strong Dutch healthtech players ready to embark on their mission to the US. The event was very rich in valuable market-expansion insights from our keynote speaker Jamie Heywood, which we\u2019ve shared<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/scaling-your-healthtech-business-to-the-us-here-s-how-you-can-make-it-a-success\">\u00a0in our latest blog<\/a>. The programme will continue with smaller, more targeted sessions throughout December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-48tsnq-04153aa261703ab6b64a84c1a6488c67 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-miihas-d9280b0aaf37e13f2933abe0a59f85df\">\n.avia-image-container.av-miihas-d9280b0aaf37e13f2933abe0a59f85df img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-miihas-d9280b0aaf37e13f2933abe0a59f85df .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-miihas-d9280b0aaf37e13f2933abe0a59f85df av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1832 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1832 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session.webp\" alt='' title='GoGlobal US health session'  height=\"1068\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session.webp 1600w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session-1030x688.webp 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session-1020x681.webp 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/GoGlobal-US-health-session-1500x1001.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2ztfbq-cf158b0360cadb126a1504c944b5a2c9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnivojkm-f6ae8999d5cdbb91f3e564a5ee3bdc54 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/pole-position-initiative\"><b>Pole Position Batch #1<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>is our joint pilot programme with four incubators, namely YES!Delft, UtrechtInc, Braventure and NovelT. For the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/pole-position-batch-1-meet-the-10-selected-deeptech-companies\">first batch<\/a>, we\u2019ve selected 10 high-impact early-stage healthtech companies with a B2B deeptech focus. Our goal with this programme is to bridge the \u2018valley of death\u2019 that exists within the deeptech industry in the Netherlands, as Dutch deeptech startups need more expert support to successfully transition into a scaleup phase. Batch #1 of Pole Position will continue throughout 2022 with regular expert &amp; peer check-ins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8ogytu-e495a63922909a962146fd07bdf38832 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniyl63p-d8c634d6f86c28e2bb4f9b46e9658b0e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>As part of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/articles\/startups-en-scaleups-onmisbaar\/\">#KickstartNL<\/a>\u00a0movement, in 2021, we organised\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/25L4M-cjt5Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an election debate<\/a>\u00a0that was broadcasted live on national television. Topics of the debate included employee participation, incentives for early-stage investments by business angels, and educating more tech talent.<\/p>\n<p>In September we welcomed the announcement of the improved stock option plan, which was one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/articles\/startups-en-scaleups-onmisbaar\/\">#KickstartNL proposals<\/a>. Unfortunately, it takes a bit more time to pass parliament.<\/p>\n<p>However, more is needed to make the system truly competitive.<\/p>\n<p>That is why Techleap.nl, together with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchstartupassociation.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Startup Association\u00a0<\/a>and other parties including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secfi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secfi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/nl_nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EY<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vanloman.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VanLoman<\/a>, is committed to addressing the current high tax rate of stock options with the new cabinet. In line with these efforts, we launched two expert groups consisting of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and relevant experts. We&#8217;ve explored the possibilities of more attractive fiscal schemes for employee stock options as well as early-stage funding by business angels.<\/p>\n<p>Moving into 2022, we will continue our efforts towards facilitating the adoption of the aforementioned proposals by the relevant decision-making parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-12elc-109da9ed127bad501ba8e3fee42facd0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpibxuuu-35292084b06e4396f0f7cd4f965a1805 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Helping ambitious Dutch tech companies scale: Rise &amp; Compass programmes<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Helping ambitious Dutch tech companies scale: Rise &amp; Compass programmes\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>Healthtech wasn\u2019t the only area of focus for Techleap.nl this year. We\u2019ve launched two non-thematic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/techleap-rise-programme\"><b>Rise<\/b><\/a>\u00a0batches (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/articles\/rise-programme-meet-batch-4\/\">Batch #4<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/articles\/get-to-know-the-9-high-impact-dutch-scaleups-joining-rise-batch-6\/\">Batch #6<\/a>), joined by 19 promising ventures from various industries &#8211; from environmentally-conscious fashion and logistics solutions, to unmanned convenience stores.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the performance results for the 2021 Rise Batches:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-836aiq-968b70973daf77175a89f11aee559f6e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniylo08-4a00f8569a317ef2356de22a339315e4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Addressing funding bottlenecks that prevent Dutch startups' global growth and impact\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Addressing funding bottlenecks that prevent Dutch startups&#8217; global growth and impact<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>For the past two years, COVID has been taking a toll on the Dutch economy with most businesses struggling to stay afloat in these challenging times. To support ambitious companies with a proven sustainable business model, Techleap teamed up with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Regional Development Agencies (ROMs), and Invest-NL to launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/articles\/bridgefinancing-portal\/\">Corona bridging loan (COL).<\/a>\u00a0More than 900 companies were able to benefit from the loan from April 29th, 2020 to the end of May 2021. More on the final results of the COL can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/col-final-data-report-november-2021\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finding the right investors is another pressing challenge a lot of early-stage startups currently face in the Netherlands.\u00a0The Dutch ecosystem lacks angel investors, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure much-needed funding and expertise. This is why our team is looking into ways to incentivise angel investors as well as to provide guidance for startups in attracting suitable investors.<\/p>\n<p><b>Funding Allies overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We launched our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/fundingallies\/\">Funding Allies<\/a>\u00a0to provide an overview of matchmakers, matchmaking platforms, and investor readiness programmes within the Netherlands. This way, we hope to guide startups to the right stakeholders depending on their funding needs. See the overview\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/fundingallies\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Angel investors research<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To better understand how angel investments can be incentivised, we decided to capture and map the Dutch angel investor community and their investment practices. This has proven to be difficult as there are many investors and deals operating often under the radar. Therefore, we asked our investor community to fill out a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/the-importance-of-angel-investors-in-closing-the-early-stage-funding-gap\">survey<\/a> to help us shape a complete picture of the Dutch investment landscape. Looking into 2022, we will analyse our survey findings and use them as a foundation for building our next funding solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Helping ambitious Dutch tech companies scale: Rise &amp; Compass programmes\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1w5j1c-181dc171f9166f6ffde1207d5a966816 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpibz8be-7469abd28fbebf3185c28002c3c2cf18 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Addressing funding bottlenecks that prevent Dutch startups' global growth and impact\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: 600\">Unlocking the potential of the Dutch scientific power<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Unlocking the potential of the Dutch scientific power\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>In the Netherlands, a lot of the innovation is locked up in our universities, which clearly indicates that there is a challenge in turning science into valuable solutions for our society and economy. To raise awareness about this cause, and help boost entrepreneurship within Dutch research organisations, Techleap.nl has launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/from-science-to-impact\">\u2018Science-to-Impact\u2019 initiative<\/a>\u00a0in 2021. This project aims to unlock the potential of the Dutch scientific power by sharing insights, reports, and other resources on academic startups as well as inspire our academic audience to embrace entrepreneurship by giving the floor to researchers with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who are keen to share their experiences and vision with the outside world. Read more about the \u2018Entrepreneurial Scientist\u2019 series, created in partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Origins:\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/from-science-to-impact\">https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/what-we-do\/from-science-to-impact<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Helping ambitious Dutch tech companies scale: Rise &amp; Compass programmes\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5c4u1e-64d312396a3c85bc6f9a083c5f9f00c6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-469uhu-a13a97c3045b7cbc59b0826763ed74ce\">\n.avia-image-container.av-469uhu-a13a97c3045b7cbc59b0826763ed74ce img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-469uhu-a13a97c3045b7cbc59b0826763ed74ce .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-469uhu-a13a97c3045b7cbc59b0826763ed74ce av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1833 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1833 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests.webp\" alt='' title='Three science to impact story guests'  height=\"1133\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests.webp 1600w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-1030x729.webp 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-768x544.webp 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-1440x1020.webp 1440w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-1020x722.webp 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Three-science-to-impact-story-guests-1500x1062.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-b4uf6-cfaadf5d3205381f8751ead2ddc9b271 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniyocmd-321b360d73f739a799516135725c6e7a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Enabling more attractive conditions for employee stock options &amp; early-stage funding by angels: KickstartNL\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Addressing funding bottlenecks that prevent Dutch startups' global growth and impact\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Connecting the Dutch ecosystem: our community events\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Connecting the Dutch ecosystem: our community events<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Having had a rather digital 2020, we\u2019ve realised the importance of staying connected with our community of founders and ecosystem stakeholders at all times. This is why our 2021 has been all about connecting people via digital and (whenever possible) face-to-face events. Here are some of our highlights:<\/p>\n<p><b>Technoleap<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An unforgettable boat ride with startup founders, national and international VCs, and other community stakeholders to network and connect in an informal setting!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Unlocking the potential of the Dutch scientific power\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Helping ambitious Dutch tech companies scale: Rise &amp; Compass programmes\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-uefjt-24b02ceb31fec7b74cf9b22b70243fbe av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnixf8xg-ef6212a8c28116a8c481cf0f6094aa7a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Sharing data-driven insights on ecosystem trends: our reports\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Sharing data-driven insights on ecosystem trends: our reports<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In 2021, together with our ecosystem partners, we\u2019ve released 9 data reports, which you can all access here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/the-untapped-potential-of-dutch-venture-capital\">The untapped potential of Dutch venture capital;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/2021-netherlands-report-state-of-the-software-developer-nation\">State of the Software Developer Nation 2021 with Offerzen;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/thinking-bigger-how-ambitious-is-the-dutch-entrepreneur\">Thinking Bigger: How ambitious is the Dutch entrepreneur?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/artificial-intelligence-startups-and-scaleups-in-the-netherlands-2021-report\">Artificial Intelligence Startups &amp; Scaleups in the Netherlands Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/the-potential-of-emerging-technology-in-the-netherlands\">The Potential of Emerging Technologies in the Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/col-impact-survey-report-june-2021\">COL Impact Survey Report (June 2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/netherlands-startup-employment-2021-report\">Netherlands Startup Employment 2021 Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/col-final-data-report-november-2021\">Final COL report (November 2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2vaqvk-f59a78b00a9f4126c8e7a6edd4e00c6b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2vaqvk-f59a78b00a9f4126c8e7a6edd4e00c6b{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2vaqvk-f59a78b00a9f4126c8e7a6edd4e00c6b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpic0132-cab52255a7eea9e313f8e21db670472a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Sharing data-driven insights on ecosystem trends: our reports\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Democratising the expertise of Dutch scale icons: The Scale Lab podcast\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Democratising the expertise of Dutch scale icons: The Scale Lab podcast<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Another goal we\u2019ve set for our team for 2021 was to make the wisdom and knowledge of successful and experienced Dutch entrepreneurs accessible to a larger audience. This is how the idea of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/introduction-episode-welcome-to-the-scalelab-podcast\">The Scale Lab podcast<\/a>\u00a0was born. This year, 13 scale icons, such as Jitse Groen (founder of Takeaway.com), Ali Niknam (founder of bunq), Pieter van der Does (founder of Adyen), to name a few, have joined our hosts Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson in the recording studio. They openly shared their entrepreneurial journeys: what it took to bring their business to the current scale and which mistakes they wish they didn\u2019t make along the way.<\/p>\n<p>We are very humbled by making it to the top #10 of Entrepreneurship podcasts in the Netherlands for a few consecutive weeks in 2021 and are very happy with all the positive feedback we\u2019ve received thus far from our founder community.<\/p>\n<p>As we successfully wrapped up season #1, we are working hard on the production of season #2! We are VERY excited by the guests\u2019 line-up, so we promise you an insightful and inspiring season with the brightest scaling stars onboard. Keep an eye out for new episode announcements in 2022!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the podcast now:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/techleapnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0https:\/\/anchor.fm\/techleapnl<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-aqcfk9-097036ec0534c368f4bd074874699624 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnixcqrr-73965b80d6e43dbee79e60f8b0bfbcb0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnixcqrr-73965b80d6e43dbee79e60f8b0bfbcb0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnixcqrr-73965b80d6e43dbee79e60f8b0bfbcb0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnixcqrr-73965b80d6e43dbee79e60f8b0bfbcb0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-41  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1835 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1835 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap.webp\" alt='' title='Founders networking at technoleap'  height=\"1133\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap.webp 1600w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-1030x729.webp 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-768x544.webp 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-1440x1020.webp 1440w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-1020x722.webp 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Founders-networking-at-technoleap-1500x1062.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6ebd21-d17c47a1f2c5397c695ec434efa9ac2b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnixqaqo-5bcfff6397fb05c4032b87c283629115 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Talk to the Customer\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Aim for Improvement, But Don\u2019t Wait for Perfection\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<h3>What will 2022 bring us?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look ahead at our plans for 2022. What will the Dutch ecosystem look like? What trends will define the tech innovation landscape in the Netherlands? How will Techleap benefit the ecosystem moving forward?<\/p>\n<p>Get answers to all these questions and more at our online IGNITE | 2022 Techleap Summit. Yes, you read it right, the Techleap Summit is back! 2022 Techleap Summit is the place to be for everyone eager to shape the future of the Dutch tech ecosystem. We will take you through the highlights and drawbacks of 2021 and will look forward together at how we can make the best out of 2022. We\u2019ll also be joined by some of the leaders of the tech ecosystem. 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